Shoe



Aug. 22, 1933. T. o. JOHNSEN SHOE Filed Oct. 26, 1931 5 Sheets-Sheet l gwumtov THoMAJ 0. dohwsz/v T. O. JOHNSEN SHOE 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Aug. 22, 1933.

Filed Oct. 26, 1931 77-IOMA5 0. (/OHNSEN Aug. 22, 1933- T. 0. JOHNSEN SHOE Filed Oct. 26, 1931 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 gmenl ov 7, -mMA5 O. L/OHNSEN Patented Aug. 22, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

The invention forming the subject matter of this application is an improvement in mens and boys shoes or boots designed for use in logging; and, therefore, intended for very hard wear un- 5 der conditions in which the shoe or boot is almost constantly exposed to submergence in water; and is subject to use where underbrush and other objects are likely to catch on the seams of an ordinary shoe or boot and tear them open.

My invention is applied to shoes of the bluoher type which are ordinarily made with a top composed of three or more pieces of leather, and in which the front edges of the top are connected to the rear edges of a vamp by a seam extending between the shank and the instep. In this type of shoe also the edges of the top at the lacingopening extend toward each other as loose flaps to be laced over a tongue which is commonly formed. as a bellows tongue extending clear from the vamp of the shoe to the upper edge of the top.

The main object of the invention is to provide a shoe of this character which will be as nearly water tight as possible, and at the same time will present practically nothing in the way of seams which will allow water to leak through to the interior of the shoe or which may catch on objects around a lumber camp or in the woods that might tend to tear the seams open. Accordingly, I provide a shoe in which a separate vamp is complete- 1y eliminated; and the lower part of the shoe is formed by continuing the upper on each side clear the the toe, at the center of which these continuations of the upper are joined by a smooth seam which may have the contacting edges suitably sewn together, or which may be sewn to a cap which forms an essential part of this shoe.

Other objects of the invention will become apparent as the detailed description thereof proceeds.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a shoe constructed according to the present invention and shown in unlaced condition;

Figure 2 is a plan view of a combined toe and protective tongue which forms a very essential part of the shoe shown in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a modified form of the shoe shown in Figure 1, and in which part of the sole and upper are cut away to show details of construction;

Figure 4 is a development of a combined toe cap, counter and tongue, illustrated as cut out of a single piece of leather or other suitable material;

Figure 5 is a bottom plan view of the shoe illustrated in Figure 3, but with the sole removed to show the interior of the shoe and the details of construction;

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the shoe shown in Figure 3, viewed from one side of the shoe; and

Figure 7 is a perspective view illustrating the other side of the shoe shown in Figure 6.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings, the invention comprises a counter 1 made integral with the sides 2 and 3 of the shoe top which is formed in one piece. The sides and counter extend forwardly until they meet at the seam 4 where they are suitably connected. The forward part of the shoe upper terminates at the upper part of the seam 4 and is connected by a seam 5 to the lower part of a bellows tongue 6 which is suitably stitched to the lacing edges of the sides 2 and 3 provided with the usual eyelets 7.

As so far described, this matter forms a complete upper for the shoe. In order to protect the seams 4 and 5 and to reinforce the shoes generally, I have applied thereto a toe cap 8 having a tongue 9 formed integrally therewith. The toe cap 8 has sides 10 and 11 extended rearwardly of the sides 2 and 3 to meet the reinforcing counter 12, with which the shoe is preferably provided.

It is to be noted that the sides 10 and 11 of the toe cap 8 have their edges 12 and 13 shaped to fit closely against the joint of the flaps formed by the stitching 14 and 15, respectively, and that these sides continue down to the points 16 and 17 where the tongue 9 meets with the lower ends of these flaps. The tongue 9 extends upwardly for the greater part of the bellows tongue 6 and is '90 suitably secured thereto as by the usual stitching.

The usual heel 18 and sole 19 complete the shoe.

Particular attention is directed to the fact that the lacing flaps of the shoe extend almost clear 7 down to the toe thereof, and that the tongue of 5 the toe cap 8 is formed integral with the toe cap and, therefore, covers the seam 5 and eliminates any seam which could come in contact with anything whereby the tongue may be separated from the cap or whereby leakage into the interior of the shoe is prevented.

It will be understood that the tongue 9 is used to prevent the shoe laces from wearing through the inner or larger bellows tongue 6. It will also p be apparent that the continuation of the toe cap 4105 around the sides of the shoe practically forms a shoe of double construction which is not only reinforced for very heavy wear but also adds considerable to the water tight qualities of the shoe itself.

The continuation of the lacing flaps practically to the toe of the shoe also renders it very easy to pull on or take 01f from the feet of the wearer, at the same time the plain toe cap and the other elements of the shoe present a very neat design for work shoes of this character. The interlocking of the sides of the toe cap and the tongue thereof with the lacing flaps of the upper and bellows tongue considerably braces these flaps and gives additional resistance of the superposed layers of leather so as to render it practically impossible to tear the flaps out, because of the reinforcing given thereto by the overlying toe cap and tongue.

In the modified form in Figures 3 to '7, the upper of the shoe comprises two sides and 21 connected by a seam 22 at the .counter and by .a seam 23 extending across the too (see Figure '5). A bellows tongue 24 connects the toe at the .cross seam 25 and is stitched to the opposite sides of the shoe in the usual manner, terminating at the upper edge-of the aforesaid sides. In this modification, the reinforcing tongue 25' of the toe cap blank 26 extends upwardly along the bellows tongue '24 a sufiicient distance to take the wear of the shoe laces employed for securing the shoe to the foot of the wearer.

It will be noted that the toe cap blank comprises two parts 27 and 28 on the opposite sides of the reinforcing tongue 25. The side 28 is elongated sufficiently to extend along one side of the shoe upper, as shown in Figure '6 of the drawings, and clear around the counter along the other side of the upper, as shown in Figure '7 0f the drawings, until it meeets the part- 2'7 and is secured under the meeting edge of the part 2'? by suitable stitching.

In this form of the invention, it is apparent that the toe cap blank 26 extends completely over the toe of the shoe and around both sides of the upper so as to present a single seam, thereby greatly reinforcing the construct-ion of the shoe as a whole, and eliminating a pluralbodied in concrete form and as operating in a specific manner in accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes, it should be understood that I do not limit my invention thereto,

since various modifications thereof will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of my invention, the scope of which is set forth in the annexed claim.

What I claim is: A logger shoe having an upper integral and seamless throughout the shank part thereof and provided with lacing flaps connected to each other by a bellows tongue, said upper having a portion thereof extending forwardly from the counter part to form the toe of the shoe, the toe parts of the upper meeting the lower edge of the bellows tongue, and a toe cap extending over the toe, parts of said upper and into the lacing opening to form a tongue secured to the said bellows tongue and extending upwardly thereon for the greater part of its length, said toe cap also having formed integrally therewith side portions 7 which extend rearwardly toward the counter of the shoe and upwardly to the joint formed by the connection between the bellows tongue and the lacing flaps on opposite sides of the upper,

one of said side portions extending around the counter of said upper to meet and be secured to the end of the other side portion at one side of the shoe.

THOMAS o. JOHNSEN. 

